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Beaverton school notes: BSD bond school by school, jail time for Lake Oswego coach, more

Five Oaks Middle School has some hurdles because of the way it was built

Five Oaks Middle School is among the schools in Beaverton destined for a major renovation if the bond passes on May. The district released a list showing how the bond will touch all 51 schools.
(Benjamin Brink/The Oregonian)

The latest education news from Beaverton and beyond. Learn how the construction bond will impact your child’s school as well as the latest on the Portland teachers strike and how much jail time a Lake Oswego volunteer high school coach got for punching a player.

Beaverton teachers lead: With a statewide goal of at least 50 percent of Oregon’s 32,385 educators completing the survey, Barnes and Bonny Slope hit 90 percent Friday morning. Beaverton is one of two districts in the state with the most schools at 50 percent or more. The survey window opened Feb. 24 and closes on March 24.

Lot’s o’ homework: High school teachers said they assign an average of 3.5 hours worth of homework a week. For students who study five days a week, that's 42 minutes a day per class, or 3.5 hours a day for a typical student taking five classes. Education Week

Jail time: A former Lakeridge High School volunteer football coach accused of punching a student player in the face pleaded guilty to harassment and gets three days in jail. Portland Tribune

PPS deal: Portland School Board members said on Friday they expect to approve the contract deal that averted a historic strike, putting an end to a contentious negotiations process that embroiled the community for nearly ten months.